Released Date:
2003-08-01
Languages:
Portuguese
Countries:
Brazil
Runtime:
113 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.3 (2248 Reviews)
Director:
Josè Henrique FonsecaFelipe Braga (assistant scriptwriter)
Rubem Fonseca
Patrècia Melo (novel)
In Rio, Mèiquel is without prospects. He's philosophical and low-key. When he loses a bet and must dye his hair blond, life changes: he finds new confidence, he asks Cledir, the hairdresser, on a date, and when he's teased by a local tough kid, he murders him. Instead of an arrest, Mèiquel's a local hero; the cops look the other way. He and Cledir become lovers, his victim's girlfriend èrica, who's 15, insists that he protect her and moves into his small flat, and job offers come his way from a group of rich men who want to settle scores and get rid of local riff-raff. Where can this business go, and what about the triangle of Cledir, èrica and Mèiquel? He just wants to be normal?
Released Date:
2003-09-12
Languages:
Portuguese, Spanish, English
Countries:
Brazil
Runtime:
85 min
Rated:
NOT RATED
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (846 Reviews)
Director:
Vicente AmorimGenres:
DramaDavid Franèa Mendes (screenplay)
Romèo, illiterate and unemployed, feels destiny drawing him on an odyssey to Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of a job and a decent life. A family of seven journeys 2,000 miles across the hinterlands of Brazil on bicycles. Along the way, the story explores the inner dynamics of a family facing a great challenge with the courage to pursue dreams.
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